BOXING.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XV, Issue 193, 20 July 1925, Page 2

BOXING.

AUSTILALIAN RING. Sydney, July 19. At the Stadium, Leo Wax defeated Harry Young in eight rounds, the referee stopping the contest owing to the severe punishment administered to Young. * At the Balmain Stadium, Stan Thurbon defeated Jimmy Semmens in the sixth round for the bantam championship of Australia. Thurbon was aggressive throughout, and with a series of heavy body blows floored Semmens, who was counted.—(A. and N.Z.) H.B. AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS To-morrow evening should see a large number of enthusiasts at the Nap e’ Working Mons’ Club for the Hawke’ 1 Bay amateur championships. whW commence at 7.15 p.m. sharp. A bou that has been creatine a lot of internin the district is that between Cook and Swainson. and it promises to he a keen contest. Tom Donovan and C. Lavwill also meet, and judging from pa c * di phys it will be hard-foueht through out. D. Gordon and Bill Stevens, wheach have a win, will see who is thr conqueror. The price of admission i 2s fox- adults and Is for boys. HUGHTE DM’YER MATCHED. The Napier Boxing Association ha been successful in arranging a conte hetwten Hughie Dwyer and t’ Frenchman, Dick Elmonr, to take plate at Napier on August 8.